Hundreds Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza

A young Palestinian wounded in the Israeli bombardment wait for treatment on the floor of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Yasser Qudih)

By Ted Regencia and Lyndal Rowlands

23 Oct 2023

Frantic rescue operation under way as latest Israeli strikes kill several people, including women and children, in northern Gaza’s al-Shati refugee camp as well as southern Khan Younis; at least 436 Palestinians reported killed in the last 24 hours.

Hamas armed wing says it released two elderly captives held in Gaza after Qatari and Egyptian mediation, as Gaza’s Ministry of Health denounces ‘multiple massacres’ by Israel.

The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its planning for the war in Gaza, a US official tells the Associated Press news agency.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Palestinian groups in Gaza are acting without any direction from Tehran after the US accuses Iran of ‘facilitating’ attacks.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant tells Israeli forces to prepare for an “air, ground and sea” operation into Gaza, adding that the operation “will come soon”.

At least 5,087 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while more than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel since October 7.